The scrumptious aroma of crawfish seasoning calls to all because the Louisiana Crawfish Festival returns to the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, March 26–29, providing 4 days of meals, music, and enjoyable in a family-friendly environment.
Festivalgoers can count on loads of freshly boiled crawfish, ready by the Louisiana Crawfish Festival, together with over 20 meals distributors serving artistic takes on crawfish classics. From conventional platters to ingenious dishes, there shall be no scarcity of choices for seafood lovers. Beyond the meals, carnival rides, craft distributors, and steady dwell music will preserve the nice instances rolling all through the weekend.
In recognition of the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary, the U.S. Marine Corps Band New Orleans will carry out the National Anthem on Thursday night, adopted by a musical tribute honoring every department of the navy. Additionally, the pageant’s mainstage will welcome performances by Cypress Pop Trio, NOLA Rouge Band, Petty Betty, Epic, Rock Show NOLA, Category 6, Bad Habit NOLA, Nonc Nu & Da Wild Matous, and Swampland Revival.
Tickets can be found on the entrance or on-line at www.louisianacrawfishfestival.com/tickets. Thursday evening affords free admission for all. On Friday evening, academics with a college ID obtain free admission. First responders and veterans with ID, in addition to youngsters underneath 4 ft tall obtain free admission all weekend lengthy.
It is necessary to notice the pageant’s up to date clear bag coverage. For the security of all attendees, solely clear baggage smaller than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches shall be allowed. In addition, small handheld clutch purses no bigger than 4 inches by 6.5 inches can even be permitted.
The Louisiana Crawfish Festival has served the St. Bernard group since 1975 as a fundraiser for native nonprofits. Each yr, the Louisiana Crawfish Fest Foundation donates the pageant’s proceeds to greater than 30 organizations in St. Bernard Parish and the encircling space. Since Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Crawfish Festival has raised greater than $2 million for the group.
“The Louisiana Crawfish Festival is built on the idea of ‘community supporting community.’ It’s an event for everyone,” stated Abbey Bigner, publicity director of the Louisiana Crawfish Festival. “We come together and enjoy boiled crawfish, carnival rides, and great music, all while knowing the proceeds from the festival are flowing back into the community.”
For extra details about the pageant, go to www.louisianacrawfishfestival.com.